They, therefore, having come together, were asking Him, saying, "Lord, dost Thou at this time restore the Kingdom to Israel?"

And, praying, they said, "Thou, Lord, Who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two Thou didst choose,

because Thou wilt not leave My soul behind unto Hades; neither wilt Thou give Thy Holy One to see corruption.

Thou didst make known to Me the ways of life; Thou wilt make Me full of gladness with Thy presence.'

And they, having heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, "Lord, Thou Who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things in them;

For, of a truth, there were gathered together in this city, against Thy Holy Child Jesus, Whom Thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles and peoples of Israel??28 to do whatsoever Thy hand and Thy counsel predetermined to come to pass.

And he said, "Who art Thou, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus Whom you are persecuting.

that God hath fulfilled this for our children, having raised up Jesus; as it has been written in the second Psalm, 'Thou art My Son! To-day have I begotten Thee!'

Wherefore, in another place, He saith, 'Thou wilt not give Thy Holy One to see corruption.'

for so hath the Lord commanded us, 'I have set Thee for a Light of the gentiles, that Thou mayest be for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth.'"

And I answered, 'Who art Thou, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus, the Nazarene, Whom you are persecuting.'

And I said, 'Who art Thou, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting.